Originally Posted by D SQDRN 97th IOTC
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From a legal point of view, "in flight" means from the time from the first application of power for the purpose of taking off until the moment the landing run ends at the termination of that flight.
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All what you said has been said already - and is of little relevance to the matter discussed.
Also it has been said already that a plane is
not in flight when stopped for a diversion or long delay.
That asking to leave an airplane in such conditions is
not an offence.
That denying a person of his basic rights
is in fact a serious crime - Captains have been warned that they could suffer consequences if acting so no matter the Airline instructions.
Much of this advice came from experienced Captains or Pilots or even Police Officers. An intelligent discussion has developed and I hope it continues in this way.
Yet, we have to listen the train or highway analogy, to the threat of pax being arrested because (
not obeying orders | go airside unauthorized | place your favorite here), or to people defending the mere economic interest of Airlines. Then this threat is preposterously defended in light of the new UK law on power of arrest - that again has
nothing to do with the matter.
Go ahead and say or do what you want - each is one entitled to his own opinion, but do not expect things to be the way you like just because you're
not listening.